Key legal question
Whether the appellant had a right to renewal of the residence permit under Art. 17(2) LSEE and Art. 8 ECHR despite a serious criminal conviction.
Extracted holding
He could invoke both provisions, but his right was extinguished because he had seriously breached public order.
Extracted reasoning
A spouse of a foreign permanent resident has a protected right in principle, yet the right ends when public order is violated. The criminal conviction for serious drug-related offenses and money laundering constituted such a violation.